Squalicum breaks into top 10 in final AP poll

Back on Sept. 26, Squalicum’s football team was facing an 0-2 league record following back-to-back losses against Lynden at home and Sedro-Woolley on the road. Fast forward to Week 10, and the Storm hasn’t lost since.

Squalicum (7-2) won its final five games of the regular season, earned the Northwest Conference’s No. 3 seed in the district playoffs and is on the brink of earning the program’s first ever state berth.

And thanks to the Storm’s recent strong play, Squalicum worked its way into the final Associated Press Washington State Prep Football Poll. The Storm was voted No. 10 in the poll that was released Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Squalicum is slated to travel to play Cascade Conference No. 2 seed Archbishop Murphy in a winner-to-state, loser-out game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Everett Memorial Stadium.

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After being omitted from the Class 1B poll last week, the Blackhawks reappeared in this week’s edition. Lummi, which will play Ranier Christian at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in Lummi for a trip to the state playoffs, was ranked No. 5.

Bothell maintained its ranking atop the Class 4A poll, Bellevue was a unanimous top selection in the 3As, Cascade Christian narrowly topped Colville for the top spot in Class 1A, Napavine took over No. 1 in Class 2B and Neah Bay remained No. 1 in the 1Bs.